Child mortality vs population growth in Senegal
Senegal: Child mortality vs population growth was 2.38 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.38
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
28th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.13
in 1983
All-time low
2.25
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Child mortality vs population growth in Senegal, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 2.38 for child mortality vs population growth in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs population growth in Senegal peaked at 3.13 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 2.25, in 1950.
That places Senegal 28th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.41 | 2.25 | 2.52 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.55 | 2.53 | 2.59 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.83 | 2.63 | 3.04 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.09 | 3.04 | 3.13 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.9 | 2.81 | 3.03 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.88 | 2.84 | 2.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8 | 2.44 | 3.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.37 | 2.34 | 2.39 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 25 Cote d'Ivoire 2.43 compare
- 26 Gambia 2.41 compare
- 27 Togo 2.39 compare
- 29 Burkina Faso 2.37 compare
- 30 Guinea-Bissau 2.3 compare
- 31 Vanuatu 2.3 compare
More health data for Senegal
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 835.5 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,496 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 169,448 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 168,712 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 173,774 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 172,215 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 178,625 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 175,577 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs population growth in Senegal?
- Child mortality vs population growth in Senegal was 2.38 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs population growth recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 3.13 in 1983.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs population growth recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.25 in 1950.
- How does Senegal rank for child mortality vs population growth?
- Senegal ranks 28th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality vs population growth rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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